The Still Life | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 15 April 2013 | |||
Genre | Folk, pop | |||
Length | 31:50 | |||
Label | Bella Union | |||
Producer | Alessi Laurent-Marke, Andy LeMaster, Nic Nell | |||
Alessi's Ark chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
This Is Fake DIY | 7/10 [3] |
MusicOMH | [4] |
Consequence of Sound | [5] |
The Still Life is the third album by Alessi's Ark. [6] The album was produced by Andy LeMaster in his studio in Athens, Georgia over a three-week period and Nic Nell in his London studio. It features 12 songs written by Laurent-Marke, including re-recordings of two songs (Money and Pinewoods) from the Rough Trade bonus CD that came with her debut album Notes from the Treehouse, and a cover of The National's Afraid of Everyone. It was released on 15 April 2013 in the UK and on 30 April 2013 in the US. [7]
Plug in Music praised the album, calling it "a rich 13-song collection, imbued with a reflective sparkle by young singer/songwriter Alessi Laurent-Marke". [8]
All tracks are written by Alessi Laurent-Marke, except Afraid of Everyone by Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tin Smithing" | 1:45 |
2. | "Veins are Blue" | 2:21 |
3. | "The Rain" | 3:17 |
4. | "The Good Song" | 1:27 |
5. | "Big Dipper" | 3:12 |
6. | "Afraid of Everyone" | 3:20 |
7. | "Those Waves" | 3:01 |
8. | "Whatever Makes You Happy" | 2:09 |
9. | "Sans Balance" | 2:55 |
10. | "Mountain" | 1:17 |
11. | "Hands in the Sink" | 2:18 |
12. | "Money" | 1:37 |
13. | "Pinewoods" | 3:11 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Big Dipper (acoustic)" | 3:12 |
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